Historically American.  Uniquely Caribbean.  Globally Interactive. 
 
Emerging Caribbean Scientists Programs 
 
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Research Symposium Evaluation Criteria 
 
 
HELPFUL GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS 
(Adopted From ABRCMS, 2002) 
 
Presenters will be evaluated based on their visual material(s), research content, 
oral presentation, and ability to answer questions.   
 
 
I.PRESENTATION 
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Clarity 
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Creativity 
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Well planned, well articulated 
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Confident about the research 
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Presented in adequate time, or 
rushed through? 
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Present at poster at judge’s time of arrival at 
poster? 
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Is the presentation understandable to 
persons outside the topic area?
 
II.  CONTENT 
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Is material presented in a logical 
manner, highlighting important 
aspects? 
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Does research information support 
important points? 
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Match between question to be 
answered and the experiment 
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Is the research adequate? 
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Presence of key components:  hypothesis, 
method, result, conclusion 
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Is a complete story conveyed? 
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Match between result and conclusion 
 
 
 
III. VISUAL MATERIAL 
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Neatness and legibility of display 
items 
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Adequate number of items on 
display 
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Clarity of data or information 
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Preparation of written material 
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Inclusion of key information on 
display 
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Neat labeling: graphs, diagrams, tables 
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Attractive and colorful display 
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Integration of visual material into the context vs. 
a mere “show”.
IV   ABILITY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 
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Do answers reveal an 
understanding of concepts 
presented? 
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Is there evidence that the student 
has a thorough understanding of the 
science behind the project? 
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Are questions answered directly and 
concisely? 
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How does the student handle a question to 
which he/she does not know the answer? 
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Is the presenter able to discuss benefits or 
implications of the research?